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JULY 2018 / VOLUME THIRTY-TWO
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AUSTRALIAN
MANGOES BOARD
UPDATE
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THE FRUIT FLY
THREAT FROM
THE NORTH
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ACIAR MANGO
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CROP MANAGEMENT
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WINTER 2018 PAGE 1
PAGE 2 MANGO MATTERS
CONTENTS
4 CEO & CHAIRMAN
REPORTS
6 DIRECTOR REPORTS
9 AMIA AND
INDUSTRY NEWS
Australian Mangoes
board update
The fruit fly threat from
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the North
GS1 DataBar PLU
Labels for Mangoes
Controlling Fruit
Spotting Bug
Kensington Pride
Pa c 14 PR & MARKETING
k h o use
It’s a wrap!
19 RESEARCH & POLICY
ACIAR mango crop
management in the
Philippines and Australia
impacts smallholder
Are you DataBar ready? farmers
This coming season, major retailers including Monitoring triggers
Woolworths, Coles and Metcash (IGA) are asking practice change
their Australian mango suppliers to collaborate on
the implementation of a more defined PLU label 22 PEOPLE & EVENTS
incorporating DataBars. Save the date
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SUMMER
WINTER 2018 PAGE 3
CEO’S
REPORT
“Managing our biosecurity threats and the role
we play in the national and international arenas
will allow us to continue to access the markets
we currently have access to and to gain access
Robert Gray
Chief Executive Officer, AMIA
to markets we seek to supply in the future.”
Email: ceo@mangoes.net.au
Mob: 0418 737 861
We have just seen a record season both An effective industry is one that engages Our board will also play a significant role
in terms of the quantity of mangoes with all stakeholders across the supply in Stakeholder engagement. It is exciting
produced; greater than 10.7 million trays chain. Stakeholder engagement is an area to see some new additions to the board,
and the values received per unit. With of increased focus for AMIA over the next bringing with them an increased diversity
the growth predicted to persist, we need season and we expect an ever increasing of experience. David Morcombe, from
continued focus on improving demand coordination of activities between Gingin in Western Australia, represents
by giving consumers what they want in ourselves, as the national organisation the very end or our production season
terms of a great quality product as well as and the regional industry organisations and Ray Courtice, from Dimbulah, brings
giving retailers what they want in terms with plenty of opportunity to complement skills in managing large scale operations
of accurate forecasting and crop flow each other. Having our Industry as well as experience with new genetic
information. Converting this demand to Development officers based in the regions varieties. Ben Martin has stepped up from
increased farm gate prices is essential if will help facilitate this engagement. Deputy Chair to Chair following Greg
we are to deliver better profits to growers. The continued focus by Treena in her McMahon’s retirement.
In addition; we need to be relentless overarching role of engaging the supply
I am looking forward to seeing you all at
in our drive to make the industry more chain, particularly in keeping focus on the
the upcoming preseason meetings.
efficient through the better use of consumer, is building on a strong base
technology in production and targeted and critical to achieving our primary aim
use of inputs such as farm chemicals and of increasing profitability.
the ever increasing cost of labour.
Biosecurity continues to be a key
industry responsibility. Outbreaks of
Q fly in Tasmania and South Australia
this past summer and the recent Citrus
Canker detection in the Northern Territory
highlight the importance of ongoing
vigilance. Managing our biosecurity
threats and the role we play in the
national and international arenas will
allow us to continue to access the
markets we currently have access to and
to gain access to markets we seek to
supply in the future. The introduction of
Industry Development Officers will mean
more resources on the ground in our
production regions where we will start
playing a more active role in biosecurity
surveillance and the development and
implementation of our biosecurity plans.
Coupled with this, we will continue to
build on the work we have been doing in
terms of crop forecasting, crop flow and
We welcome two new additions to the AMIA board:
decision to pick support carried out over Ray Courtice (left) from Dimbulah and David Morcombe (right) from Gingin in Western Australia.
the last four seasons.
MANGO MATTERS
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PAGE MATTERS
CHAIRMAN’S
REPORT
“I wanted to write my last article for Mango
Matters to encourage mango growers to become
involved in the AMIA and learn more about what
the AMIA can (and can’t) do, and hopefully make a
positive contribution to the industry.”
Greg McMahon
Chairman (outgoing), AMIA
and learn more about what the AMIA can WHAT’S IN IT FOR GROWERS?
Email: greg@mcmahongroup.com.au (and can’t) do, and hopefully make a
Mob: 0419 831 899 positive contribution to the industry. 1. You will learn what the AMIA is working
towards, and how your levy funds are
Preparations for the 2018 Annual General By choosing to become involved, it doesn’t being allocated through the process
Meeting are underway, and when you read mean you have to become a board administered by HIAL.
this article the new Board of Directors for member. Becoming involved, at the most 2. There are opportunities to align what
the AMIA will have been chosen by the basic level, means following what the growers are doing in their business
voting members, and that Board will have AMIA is doing and why. This means simply to what priorities the industry has
elected a new chairperson. reading the material that is published and determined are its priorities. You
attending grower forums and meetings. can gain leverage by tapping into
Having sold my own business and worked Like many grower organisations, the these initiatives and make your own
through a transition period since the AMIA has limited resources but wants to operation more efficient.
previous AGM, I am no longer eligible to make sure it allocates enough of those
stand as a director under the constitution 3. You will have the opportunity to
to communicating with the growers, and
of the AMIA. This membership body is, influence the priorities by engaging
hopefully engaging with them on the issues
and always has been one for the growers. with AMIA, HIAL, various departments
that impact growers’ businesses. If the
As such I wanted to write my last article of agriculture at State and Federal
AMIA is not doing that for you, or you think
for Mango Matters to encourage mango levels by regular participation in forums
it can do it differently to be more effective,
growers to become involved in the AMIA and strategic plan development.
then please let the office know.
Over the course of my time as a director of
the AMIA I’ve been lucky enough to work
with some very constructive and talented
people who have been both my fellow
directors, staff members at the AMIA, HIAL
and government operatives. There are
many committed and good people who
want to see this industry thrive well into the
future. Great strides have been made over
the past several years in value creation on
an industry-wide basis as a result of setting
JOIN AMIA! plans and sticking to them. I encourage you
to especially support the AMIA directors
who are all volunteers and give up a great
BECOME A MEMBER deal of their time to take on a directorship
for the benefit of the whole industry.
OF AMIA AND HELP
To help continue to shape the future of
TO GROW OUR this great industry, I’d encourage all of
INDUSTRY the growers who read Mango Matters
to help make a contribution to the future
Our priority is to represent Australian of the industry. A good start is to join as
mango growers. Becoming a a member if you are not already. Then
member of AMIA will ensure we have keep abreast of what the AMIA is doing,
the resources to fight for the mango attend the forums and provide input when
industry and represent your interests. you can. If growers don’t do this, or are
reluctant to share their experiences or what
they have learned, then it’s hard to keep
SIGN UP ONLINE AT moving forward.
industry.mangoes.net.au
I will keep watching the industry with
OR CALL US ON interest after I step down and really look
07 3278 3755 forward to its continued development and
growth well into the future.
WINTER 2018 PAGE 5
DIRECTOR
REPORTS
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND
& NORTH QUEENSLAND
Ben Martin
M: 0400 125 928
E: bjmenterprises@live.com
With the cooler weather over the last John Nucifora
couple of weeks we should start to see a M: 0418 193 885
bit of movement of flowers. It is important E: flossndeb@bigpond.com
to remember that tree nutrition and tree The 2017-2018 season has ended and the
health is critical going into flowering and majority of growers in this region want to
I encourage all growers to consider this put last season behind them. All growers Matt Fealy
during these critical pre-season months. are disappointed with the low prices M: 0402 412 471
received for the 2017-2018 season. E: matt@blueskyproduce.com.au
I have had the opportunity recently to
discuss market access protocols with both After a good wet season, we are now I hope everyone has managed to find some
the state and federal agriculture ministers. looking forward. The trees in our region are well deserved time off to recharge ready
We currently have a great opportunity as looking well settled for a huge flowering for the next season. The weather has come
an industry to lead the way with some and with the cold weather setting in, we are in cooler than expected and earlier than
new market access protocols into some confident of a strong flowering. expected so fingers crossed that translates
key export markets. This won’t happen into a good flowering.
overnight but we need to start somewhere We are also hoping that the 2018-2019
season will see better prices than the past Most growers I speak with are fully pruned,
and develop these for the future. If we
year. post-harvest ready and cautiously watching
don’t, I feel that this will lead to massive
out for borer and sucking pests.
oversupply issues. The rate of growth in
The proposed changes to the horticulture
the mango industry at the moment, as well I believe that to give ourselves the best
award may further impact growers
as new access being granted to imports, chance possible for a good season, we
financially as many continue to recover
is going to provide the increase in supply. need to start with accurate forecasting.
from the low prices received last season. I
This is an issue that we need at the front of Take the time now to have a think about
encourage all growers to continue to lobby
the minds of all levels of government. I will how best to contribute to the forecasting,
for changes.
continue to investigate these opportunities before it gets too busy.
in my capacity as director and chair of At the recent AMIA AGM, we farewelled
AMIA. Greg McMahon and welcomed David I would like to bid farewell to Greg
Morcombe. I wish to send my personal McMahon as he steps down from the board
Finally, I would like to thank Greg McMahon and welcome David Morcombe.
thanks to Greg for his years of service to
for his time on the board and his guidance.
the industry and I look forward to working
I wish him the best in all his future ventures.
with David in his new role as director. Continued page 7
PAGE 6 MANGO MATTERS
workers as well as night shift penalty and see first-hand what mango harvest is
rates. A number of farmers in the Northern all about we might get some better results.
Territory are currently employing workers
As I’m sure you are aware Greg McMahon
under these conditions.
stood down as chairman of AMIA at
It was encouraging to see a strong the AGM on May 31. During his time on
turn out of growers in the Darwin and the board Greg lead not only the board
Katherine regions for the Northern Territory but the entire industry in a very positive
Department of Primary Industries, Research and professional way. His commercial
and Development field days. Special awareness of the issues we face and his
mention to growers, Geoff Warnock and ability to come up with practical solutions
Quentin Parker for driving the 5 hours has put our industry in the best place it
from Kununurra in Western Australia can be moving forward. I would like to
to visit the Katherine field day. The DPI personally thank Greg for a job well done
gave a brief update on the trials they are and wish him well in his future endeavours.
conducting in the Northern Territory and He will be missed by our industry.
abroad. Discussions were held around the
establishment of a reference group made
up of growers, scientists and extension
officers to lead the way for the next
generation of research conducted in the
Northern Territory.
In closing, I would like to thank Greg
McMahon for leading the Australian Mango
Industry for the last few years. I wish him
all the best for his new endeavours, and
no doubt we will cross paths in the future.
I would also like to congratulate Geoff Geoff Warnock
Warnock and John Nucifora for being M: 0438 884 842
E: gullivers@wn.com.au
re-elected on to the board and welcome, a
new face to the team, David Morcombe.
KUNUNURRA: Flowers in this region are
just starting to emerge, timing is good
as numerous cool nights have occurred
which could help to create a good solid
flowering. The past few years the fluctuating
temperatures have caused a number of
flowerings which seemed to be disruptive
to production in the region. Although the
rainfall was down on the average most
trees are looking good.
Continued from page 6
CARNARVON: Growers from here are
NORTHERN WESTERN optimistic for the coming season. Mainly
Gavin Scurr because of the run of the river which is
AUSTRALIA & NORTHERN M: 0407 714 549 indicative that the water supply has been
TERRITORY E: gavin.scurr@pinata.com.au replenished.
There isn’t a lot of activity in the Katherine Pruning has been completed and the
region at the moment. We had a good wet trees are looking in good shape. Growers
season that finished in mid-March. By late are now just waiting for flowering and the
May, some trees in the area were beginning outcomes.
to flower suggesting we are on track for a
typical season with the majority of flowering SOUTHERN REGION: A reasonable
to take place in late June. season was enjoyed by most growers, a
very mild summer helped the situation,
Like many growers, I am concerned with no major disease issues occurred. Most
the proposed changes to the horticulture growers had better returns for their fruit this
Han Shiong Siah award particularly in regards to the overtime year, mainly due to the decision to arrange
M: 0423 444 598 penalties. As we know, during harvest it isn’t their own marketing.
E: han.siah@tropicalprimary.com unusual for workers to be undertaking 70
hour weeks under the current award. With GENERAL: As a result of the AGM
It has been a quiet few months since my elections I take this opportunity to
the introduction of the new penalty rates,
last report, although interesting to note was congratulate David Morcombe on his
we will need to employ more workers doing
the quick onset of the dry season in mid appointment, John Nucifora on his re-
less hours to remain financially viable. This
May. Some of the mango farmers around appointment and also say thanks to the
adds pressure to accommodation which
Darwin have flower buds as this report is growers who supported my re-appointment.
is already in short supply. The other area
written and I expect others may follow suit It was unfortunate that Greg McMahon was
that will affect us at Pinata is the night time
soon. required to step down, his experience and
penalties as we harvest all our fruit between
Many in the industry are concerned about 10.00pm and 8.00am. It is a concern when considerable knowledge will be missed
new changes to the horticulture awards our policy makers are so out of touch with by all.
with the introduction of overtime for causal commercial reality. If they would only come
Continued page 8
WINTER 2018 PAGE 7
Continued from page 7
DIRECTOR REPORTS (cont’d)
SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND
& NEW SOUTH WALES
Karl Gygar
M: 0481 591 470 mango industry. Greg’s experience and I would also like to draw growers’
E: kgygar@gmail.com wisdom will be missed and I wish him luck attention to the proposed changes to the
The winter weather is now fast approaching in his next challenge. Horticultural Award. I strongly recommend
in the region with many areas already that members review the proposed
Although it may seem a long way off
experiencing cool nights. When combined changes and think about the impact the
for some, for other growers, preseason
with dry weather, in most parts, the lower changes could have on your business. The
planning is well underway for the next
temperatures should be a good catalyst for AMIA is lobbying for the proposed changes
mango season. Please keep a look out for
flowering. to be reconsidered and more of industry
dates of the roadshows in your area. These
consultation to take place. I strongly
At the AGM, current chairman Greg are a great opportunity for you to hear
encourage all members to contact their
McMahon stepped down. I would like about the work the AMIA is doing as well
local federal member or Growcom directly
to take this opportunity to thank Greg as providing an opportunity to network with
to lobby for support for this issue.
for his tireless efforts in building the others from the industry.
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AMIA AND
INDUSTRY
NEWS
Australian CHAIRMAN DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
Mangoes Ben Martin John Nucifora
board update
Director—Far North Qld / North Qld Director—Far North Qld / North Qld
Marto’s Mangoes PO Box 1394
PO Box 1585 Mareeba, QLD 4880
Bowen, QLD 4805 P: 07 4093 2272
We would like to welcome to M: 0400 125 928 F: 07 4093 2227
the board a number of new E: bjmenterprises@live.com M: 0418 193 885
E: flossndeb@bigpond.com
directors and to congratulate
our new Chairman on his DIRECTORS
appointment. Geoff Warnock Han Shiong Siah
Director—NT / Northern WA Director—NT / Northern WA
At the recent AGM our past Chair, Greg
McMahon stepped down following the Folle Investments Tropical Primary Products
recent sale of his Mango interests. We PO Box 629 PO Box 460
would like to thank Greg for his leadership Kununurra,WA 6743 Humpty Doo, NT 0836
over the 2 years and wish him the best in P: 08 9169 1220 P: 08 8988 2355
all his future endeavours. David Morcombe F: 08 9169 1220 F: 08 8988 8032
from the Gingin region in Southern M: 0438 884 842 M: 0423 444 598
Western Australia was elected to the E: gullivers@wn.com.au E: Han.siah@tropicalprimary.com
board; representing the Southern mango
regions. Ben Martin who has been the Gavin Scurr Karl Gygar
previous Deputy Chair for the last 3 years Director—NT / Northern WA Director—Southern Qld / NSW
was elected as the new Chair and we all Pinata Farms 19 Surita Ct, Boyne Island, QLD 4680
congratulate him on this appointment. Scurr Road M: 0481 591 470
Wamuran, QLD 4512 E: kgygar@gmail.com
Matt Fealy stood down from the board
following the AGM. As a result a casual P: 07 5497 4295 Ray Courtice
vacancy was created. Ray Courtice from F: 07 5497 4296 Director—Far North Qld / North Qld
Dimbulah was approached by the board to M: 0407 714 549
fill the vacancy through until the next AGM. PO Box 423
E: gavin.scurr@pinata.com.au
Ray graciously accepted. We thank Ray Dimbulah, QLD 4872
and welcome him to the board. David Morcombe M: 0447 519 795
Ambrosia Orchard E: raymondcourtice@gmail.com
The new board with its diverse background
and extensive skill set places us in a strong 55 Lanark Street
position to lead our industry forward in the Coolbinia, WA 6050
years to come. T: 0414 240 709
E: dw.morcombe@gmail.com
Details of the new board are listed to
the right.
WINTER 2018 PAGE 9
The fruit fly threat from the north:
how industry and government work
together to protect Australia from
exotic fruit flies
While many Australian producers are familiar with the challenges posed by
Queensland fruit fly or Mediterranean fruit fly, there are other exotic fruit fly
species that pose a similar threat to horticultural production, and they’re already
on our doorstep.
Darryl Barbour, Manager of the National THE EXOTIC FRUIT FLY across many of the islands. Traps operate
Fruit Fly Council, who works at Plant Health permanently and are managed more
THREATS
Australia (PHA), explains the threat and frequently during the wet season. The
how it is tackled in the Torres Strait by an Three species present in Papua New detection of any of the target species
arrangement agreed between governments Guinea pose a particular risk: Melon fly triggers response activities, in a similar way
and industry bodies. (Zeugodacus cucurbitae), New Guinea to responses staged when fruit flies are
fruit fly (Bactrocera trivialis), and the highly detected in a pest free area.
The Australian mainland is separated from
destructive Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera
Papua New Guinea, and various exotic Aided by wind, small numbers of exotic
dorsalis).
species of fruit flies, by only a 150km fruit flies arrive on the northernmost islands
stretch of ocean—the Torres Strait—which Risk analysis of the Oriental fruit fly alone, in Torres Strait, Boigu, Dauan, and Saibai.
is dotted with over 200 islands that provide is that it is likely to have a wider host and Being located less than 10 kilometres from
stepping stones. climatic range than our Queensland fruit the coast of Papua New Guinea, Australia
fly. Should it establish in Australia, it would has in place proactive control measures on
Every year, strong seasonal winds bring
threaten over $4 billion in horticultural these islands from November to May.
exotic fruit flies from the north onto some
production.
of these islands. If left unmanaged, fruit Islands towards the centre of Torres Strait,
flies could establish on one island before such as Badu Island, Moa Island and Yam
making their way progressively further MONITORING ON TORRES Island see occasional detections. These
south to eventually reach the Australian STRAIT ISLANDS islands are located some 50 kilometres
mainland. Here they would wreak havoc from the Australian mainland and response
To monitor the presence of these flies in
through Australian horticulture, posing a activities are directed on an as needs basis.
Torres Strait, the Australian Government
huge problem for producers.
funds an exotic fruit fly trapping program Continued page 11
Three species present in Papua New Guinea pose a particular risk:
Melon Fly (Zeugodacus cucurbitae) New Guinea fruit fly (Bactrocera trivialis) Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis)
Source: https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business- Source: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/fruit/ Source: https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-
priorities/plants/health-pests-diseases/a-z-significant/ tropical/melon_fly.htm priorities/plants/health-pests-diseases/a-z-
melon-fly significant/oriental-fruit-fly
PAGE 10 MANGO MATTERSWhen response activities are required it is
the Queensland Government that swings
into action, coordinating additional traps,
protein bait sprays, and male annihilation
technique to eradicate any incursion.
An Oriental fruit fly incursion has happened before, giving us an indication of the
cost of an exotic fruit fly incursion
Continued from page 10
It is very uncommon to detect exotic fruit rolling response plan under the EPPRD has A review by ABARES also demonstrated the
flies on the islands closest to the Australian been agreed between Parties, including the overwhelming cost-benefit of the ongoing
mainland, including Thursday Island and Australian Government, the Queensland eradication program. In 2013 ABARES
Horn Island. However, given the proximity to Government and horticultural industries. estimated that the investment delivered
the mainland, the detection of even a single a benefit-cost return between 169:1 and
When response activities are required it is
exotic fruit fly prompts response activities 1063:1, depending on the likelihood that
the Queensland Government that swings
on all islands in the area and additional eradication could be achieved.
into action, coordinating additional traps,
monitoring on the Australian mainland.
protein bait sprays, and male annihilation Producers can be assured that their
It makes sense to stop the flies while they’re technique to eradicate any incursion. contribution to the eradication effort is a
only on the islands. Should exotic fruit flies worthwhile investment.
These activities are funded under the
make their way to the Australian mainland,
provisions of the ERPPD. There is a pre- Plant Health Australia is the not-for-profit
their first port of call would likely be in
approved budget of $400,000 per financial coordinator of the government and industry
Cape York Peninsula. Given how remote partnership for biosecurity in Australia. More
year, paid for by Parties to the agreement.
and inaccessible this area is, a large-scale at planthealthaustralia.com.au
Horticultural industries contribute 20 per
eradication response would be extremely
cent of this response budget, the rest being The National Fruit Fly Council brings together
difficult.
cost-shared between governments. government, researcher funding groups and
growers to develop a national approach
AUSTRALIA’S RESPONSE
A GOOD INVESTMENT to managing fruit flies in Australia. More at
To protect against these exotic pest threats, preventfruitfly.com.au/national-coordination/
An Oriental fruit fly incursion has happened national-fruit-fly-council/
an arrangement for an ongoing eradication
before, giving us an indication of the cost
response was set up in 2015, funded by a
of an exotic fruit fly incursion. In 1995 the
national cost-sharing agreement between
species was found in Cairns – at that time
governments and industry.
it was called Asian papaya fruit fly. The
Since most of the islands in Torres Strait subsequent eradication program lasted five
are Australian territories, eradication efforts years and cost governments and industries
in the Torres Strait are dealt with under the $36 million. Affected industries also
provisions of the Emergency Plant Pest incurred losses of $100 million in lost trade
Response Deed (EPPRD). A three-year and additional quarantine treatments.
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Labels for Mangoes
Implementation of Mango The items that retailers are asking to In addition, retailers are asking their
have incorporated into the new labels suppliers to transition to industry colour
PLU labels to incorporate GS1 are as follows: - coded PLU labels. See below example of
label layout and specific PMS colours for
DataBar for loose product • Product description (not abbreviated
each variety.
e.g. Kensington Pride).
traceability and scannability. • Packhouse specific GTIN DataBar. The Australian Mangoes artwork is
• Name of Packhouse (not abbreviated). available if you choose to use it, please
This coming season, in line with other contact Treena Welch for more details,
• Industry Standard PLU number (for
loose produce categories, major retailers marketing@mangoes.net.au or phone
wider market application).
including Woolworths, Coles and +61 417 001 253.
Metcash (IGA) are asking their Australian • Country of Origin e.g. AUS (if possible)
mango suppliers to collaborate on the and not required if you are using the The use of the mango industry logo is not
implementation of a more defined PLU label Australian Mangoes Logo. mandatory and you may continue to use
incorporating DataBars. your existing Packhouse branding on the
label artwork.
Retailers appreciate that it may not be
possible to move to the new DataBar PLU
Labels at the start of the season due to EXAMPLE LABEL
DIMENSIONS INDICATIVE ONLY
current stock on hand and are asking for EXAMPLE LABEL
suppliers to collaborate when purchasing EXAMPLE LABEL
Dimension INDICATIVE
DIMENSIONS Indicative only Logo
AustralianONLY
Mango
new labels.
or your brand logo
GS1 DataBar is a barcode which enables Australian Mango Logo
loose fresh produce to be identified, and Existing or your brand logo Country of origin
5739 AUS
quickly and accurately scanned at the PLU Code YOUR if your own brand
Point-Of-Sale (POS) in a retail environment. MANGO BRAND
Existing Country of origin
5739 AUS
PLU Code YOUR if your own brand
DataBar has benefits for both suppliers GTIN
MANGO BRAND
and retailers. The main benefit for
Kensington Pride Kensington Pride Existing
all stakeholders is fast and accurate Packhouse Pa c GTIN P 5739
k h o use ack h use
o PLU Code
traceability of product back to the Name
Kensington Pride Kensington Pride Existing
Packhouse. This means that issues can be Packhouse Pa c P 5739
k h o use ack h use
o PLU Code
contained as fast as possible and non- Name Variety
implicated Packhouses can continue their Write name in full
business with minimal interruption.
Variety
For retailers, faster checkout means Write name in full
shorter queues and happier and more
productive customers and staff. Improved
accuracy means less mis-identification
and hence more reliable data. That data
INDUSTRY COLOURS
improves category management, inventory Recommended by suppliers
management and quality management.
Kensington Pride
An Australian and New Zealand Industry PMS 144
PLU PLU PLU
agreement resulted in the barcode number Kensington Pride
R2E2
(GTIN or Global Trade Item Number) PMS 144
PLU PLU PLU PMS 485
to be allocated and maintained by the
R2E2
Packhouse. Each mango Packhouse will Keitt
PMS 485
need to register their own GTIN for each R2E2 Keitt All others PMS 213
Pa c Pa c Pa c
k h o use k h o use k h o use
variety. Once each GTIN is registered, the Keitt
All other varieties
appropriate GS1 verification report should R2E2 Keitt All others PMS 213
Pa c Pa c Pa c
PMS 3965
k h o use k h o use k h o use
be forwarded to your trading partners.
All other varieties
For all information on DataBars please Kensington Pride R2E2 Keitt PMSAll 3965
other varieties
contact Melanie Wishart at GS1 on PMS 144 PMS 485 PMS 213 PMS 3965
melanie.wishart@gs1au.org.
PAGE 12 MANGO MATTERSEDITORIAL
Controlling Fruit Spotting Bug
Fruit Spotting Bug (FSB) are a key pest in mango crops. They cause damage which can
result in significant yield loss. The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
estimates the losses caused by FSB to the Australian fruit and nut industries could well
exceed ten million dollars.
FSB are native pests to Australia and are Hort Innovation Australia recently applied AgroSciences invested in an extensive
distributed between Northern NSW and and succeeded in acquiring a permit with research program which accumulated
Northern QLD, preferring crops that thrive in the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary in the registration of Transform™ for use
sub-tropical conditions. Their development Medicines Authority. The permit allows against FSB in tropical and subtropical
from egg to adult takes approximately 45 growers to use Transform on mango crops tree crops. The results demonstrated that
days and their appetite is insatiable from for the control of FSB. Permit number: Transform™ was an effective, fast-acting
the get-go. Both adult and developing PER85397. solution for Spotting Bug infestations.
nymph feed from the sap of young shoots
Over the years, Fruit-Spotting Bugs Transform™ has a soft IPM profile and
and fruits, causing widespread damage
have been controlled by using broad demonstrates effectiveness on a broad
in relatively low numbers. The FSB is
spectrum chemicals which can cause range of sap-feeding insect pests,
a member of the Hemiptera (sucking
significant disruption to beneficial insects. including: aphids, plant bugs, scales,
mouthparts) insect family and it is this
More recently, growers have realised mealy bugs, and is now approved for use
method of feeding that causes crop
that maintaining the natural balance of on FSBs too.
devastation.
ecosystems is imperative. The overuse of
Transform™ puts the power back into
The damage caused by FSBs may appear insecticides and the blanket application
the grower’s hands. It gives farmers an
similar to that of the Tea Mosquito Bug. If of chemicals that can disrupt beneficial
effective, fast-acting, and safe option to
stung, young pink shoots will wilt and die; insects has been discouraged. The FSB
control these damaging pests.
whereas, green shoots and young fruit will has plenty of natural predators and it is
show black sting marks where the FSB has important to opt for softer chemicals – For more information on the APVMA
fed. Mature fruits can manifest symptoms such as Transform™ – which aim to keep approved permit please visit: https://
that appear to look like stem-end cavity beneficial insect populations thriving. In a apvma.gov.au/ and search permit number
disorder; however, on closer inspection way, Transform™ gives growers two modes PER85397. And for safe application of
FSB damage will have a clear boundary of action for the price of one: kill the FSB Transform™ please follow label instructions
where the damaged tissue meets the and keep FSB predators alive. or visit: http://www.dowagro.com/en-au/
healthy tissue. Mature fruits may also show australia/product_finder/insecticides/
Knowing that growers needed an Integrated transform
scarring from feeding that occurred earlier
Pest Management (IPM) friendly product
in the season.
to help control FSB infestations, Dow
TransformTM efficacy compared to other commercially available products:
1.4
1.2
Mean banana spotting bugs
1.0
per trap per day
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
30 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 1 3
Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec
Date
Transform Lepidex/Bulldock
WINTER 2018 PAGE 13PR &
MARKETING
It’s a wrap!
The 2017-2018 season has ended with the largest production in the history of
the Australian Mangoes Industry. 10.7 Million trays (7kg equivalent) were sent
to market representing a 25% increase in volume over the previous season.
Retail prices decreased, but only by 10% leading to a 22% YOY growth in retail value.
An excellent result for the industry.
Over the past four years our united efforts • Wedded buyers purchased 58% of all The foundation for these outstanding
to meet and exceed consumer expectations the mangoes sold in the 2017 season; results has been our collective ability
under the guidance of our marketing plan, purchased on average 11.3 times; and to engage in the “wheel of velocity and
the “wheel of velocity and momentum” has paid a higher average price for the momentum”, providing a weekly forecast
really gained traction. mangoes they purchased than any other that enables capacity planning and good
segment decision making, along with widespread
LOOK HOW FAR WE’VE • We’ve attracted an additional 1.2 Million adoption of the Australian Mango Industry
new households to the mango category Quality Standards for visual and maturity
COME FROM 2013 TO 2017 standards by growers and retailers in both
• Of these new households 737,637 have
• Export volume grew by 50% and value become ‘wedded’ buyers domestic and export markets.
grew by 48% • The segment of ‘wedded’ buyers Congratulations to each of you - the
• Domestic volume grew by 60.6% achieved the highest increase in buyers committed individuals, amazing teams,
• Domestic average price grew by 6.4% from 2013 to 2017 with an increase of and great businesses of our industry-
• Growth in the domestic volume and 152% collectively; you have contributed greatly to
price resulted in a value growth of 71% • Mango catalogue and newspaper the success of the past four years. Harvest
versus the total fruit category growth of advertisements went from a total of the 2018 crop is fast approaching and
28% over the same period of time of 73 during the 2013 season to an we look forward to engaging with each
extraordinary 282 in the 2017 season – of you as we work together to create an
BENCHMARK
• We’ve seen incredible growth in loyal
customers with ‘wedded’ buyers an increase of 286% exciting and successful season for all.
accounting for 22% of all mango buying For more information contact Treena
households in 2017 versus 11% in 2013 Welch at AMIA: marketing@mangoes.
net.au, or 0417 001 253.
(TOTAL FRUIT) Continued page 15
BENCHMARK (TOTAL FRUIT)
PAGE 14 MANGO MATTERSContinued from page 14
Over the past four years our united efforts to meet and exceed
consumer expectations under the guidance of our marketing plan, the
“wheel of velocity and momentum” has really gained traction.
GROWTH TRENDS
AUSTRALIA
GROWTH TRENDS
UNIT GROWTH PRICE GROWTH VALUE GROWTH
60.6% 6.4% 70.9%
All Aus. All Aus. All Aus.
% OF MANGOES BUYERS
% OF MANGO BUYERS
WEDDED BUYERS
WEDDED BUYERS purchased on average WEDDED BUYERS
PURCHASE 58%
of the mangoes sold in 11.3 TIMES PAY MORE
2017Season in 2017 season Per mango
2015 10.7, 2016 10.6
Continued page 16
WINTER 2018 PAGE 15Continued from page 15
% OF MANGOES SOLD
% OF MANGOES SOLD
% OF MANGOES SOLD
WEDDED BUYERS
WEDDED BUYERS purchased
purchased on
on average
average WEDDED BUYERS
PURCHASE
PURCHASE 58%
of
of the
58%
the mangoes
mangoes sold
sold in
in 11.3 TIMES
WEDDED BUYERS
PAY MORE
WEDDED BUYERS
2017Season
2017Season in
in 2017
2017 season
purchased
purchased
2015
season
10.7,on
2015 10.7, on average
2016
2016average
10.6
10.6
WEDDED BUYERS
Per mango
PURCHASE
PURCHASE 58%
of
of the
58%
the mangoes
mangoes sold
sold in
in 11.3 TIMES PAY MORE
2017Season
2017Season in
in 2017
2017 season
season Per mango
2015
2015 10.7,
10.7, 2016
2016 10.6
10.6
BUYER FREQUENCY
BUYER FREQUENCY
PAGE 16 MANGO MATTERSSPOTTING BUGS
STOPPING BUGS
TAKE BACK CONTROL
Fruit spotting bug and banana spotting bug are devastating
pests of macadamia, avocado and mango crops, which until
now have been extremely difficult to stop.
Now you can take back control of your orchard with
Transform™.
• Excellent control of fruit spotting bug and
banana spotting bug.
• Fast-acting, with rate-dependent residual control.
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PAGE 18 MANGO MATTERSRESEARCH &
POLICY
ACIAR mango crop
management in the Philippines
and Australia impacts
smallholder farmers
The successful ACIAR project ‘R&D of A major change in grower understanding Philippines mango thrips are also the
integrated crop management for mango has been the recognition that significant same species that attack mango and other
production in the southern Philippines and canopy pruning is essential to maintain crops (e.g. bananas and vegetables) in
Australia (HORT/2012/019)’ came to an high productivity in younger orchards Australia. The findings of this research in
end at the final project workshop held at or can be used to reinvigorate old, the Philippines has shown the importance
the Waterfront Hotel in Davao, Philippines unproductive orchards. Improvements of thrips management in weeds and
on the 24-25 May 2018. Collaborators from in the understanding of pest biology, alternative crops for controlling thrips in
the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries particularly for cecid fly and thrips, has led mangoes which could have implications for
Queensland (DAF), University of Southern to major changes in pest management managing thrips here in Australia.
Mindanao, University of the Philippines and pesticide application for Philippine
DAF Project Leader, Dr Ian Newton said
Los Baños, University of Southerneastern growers. In this project cecid fly parasitoid
that the project partnership between key
Philippines, Southern Philippines wasps have been found and have been
mango RD&E organisations from the
Agribusiness, Marine and Aquatic School of identified by the Museum of Natural History
Philippines and Australia had faced many
Technology and the Provincial Agriculturists in London. These findings have implications
challenges over the past four years.
Offices of Davao del Norte and Davao
del Sur gathered together to review
and compile the key results, impacts,
conclusions and recommendations from
this four-year project. The project’s key goal
was the development and improvement of
practices for integrated pest and disease
management, nutrition, pruning and canopy
management to improve mango grower
profitability.
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
(DAF) Project Extension Leader, Dr
Geoff Dickinson said the communication
of mango best practices to growers
was achieved through the formation of
numerous ‘farmer clusters’ in the Davao
del Norte and Davo del Sur regions in the
southern island of Mindanao.
“More than 185 mango growers attended
these season-long training workshops, Davao team photo
conducted three-four times throughout the
mango season. for the Australian mango industry, as the “I believe we have now achieved key
“Additional extension training was provided same species of cecid fly has invaded the outcomes and recommendations that can
to 21 of these growers to act as ‘cluster Torres Straight and Cape York and is of significantly improve the livelihoods of the
leaders’, as well as 50 Provincial Agriculture imminent threat to the main Queensland 6000 smallholder mango growers in the
Extension Officers (including from other mango production areas, particularly Far southern Philippines,” he said.
Mindanao provinces) to help facilitate future North Queensland. These wasps may be of
Submitted by Geoff Dickinson Department of
mango BMP training to other growers. importance for future biocontrol strategies Agriculture and Fisheries.
in Australia.
“These workshops were organised and
facilitated by Dr Ana Notarte and Ms Julia The project results have also proven that
Sagolili from the Provincial Agriculturists thrips are resistant to the conventional
Offices in both regions and have resulted broad-spectrum insecticides that are
in immediate practice improvements in currently registered and being used, and
mango crop management” he said. are exacerbating the pest problems.
WINTER 2018 PAGE 19Monitoring triggers practice change
Over the last two seasons, the Serviced Supply Chains project has worked with a significant
mango exporter to monitor several mango export consignments to China and South Korea. The
consignments included one sea and seven air shipments in 2016-17, and three sea and nine air
shipments in 2017-18. New monitoring technologies such as RFID-based Xsense (BT9 Ltd) and
SIM-based SmartTraxx (Emerson) temperature loggers were used.
Monitoring and comparing the temperature 2. Often significant temperature differences These improvements resulted in lower
profiles during the 2016-17 season between the outside of pallets and average temperatures on importer arrival
identified the following risks to product the inside and also within a pallet and in 2017-18 (Table 1), mainly because of
quality in air shipments: across pallets based on the tray layer improved temperature management at
(vertical) and pallet position on the skid the freight forwarder, including re-cooling
1. Temperatures typically increased through
(horizontal). For example, in one air before aircraft loading if required.
the supply chain. Contributing factors
shipment to South Korea, temperature of
included: Figure 1 illustrates typical temperatures for
trays in the middle of the pallet were 15°C
a commercial air freight consignment to
• fruit dispatched from the shed being warmer than trays in the top or bottom of
South Korea in the 2016-17 and 2017-18
too warm the pallet.
seasons, which are close to the average
• temperature increases during the Before the beginning of 2017-18 season, conditions across the consignments
two-day surface freight from farm to the exporter improved their temperature monitored in each of the two seasons.
Brisbane as port of departure, despite management strategies. Three critical In 2017-18, the arrival temperatures
using refrigerated transport control points at which temperature were lower largely because of cooling
• fruit not adequately cooled at the management could be improved were undertaken at the freight forwarder at the
freight forwarder identified, i.e. at departure from the pack request of the exporter. Effective cooling at
• temperatures commonly increasing shed, at the freight forwarder and at the the packhouse and importer also helped
during the airfreight sector. importer. manage these temperatures through the
supply chain. The improved temperature
management in the 2017-18 season also
Table 1. Packhouse departure and importer arrival temperatures averaged over 7
resulted in smaller temperature differences
airfreight consignments in each of the 2016/17 and 2017/18 mango seasons. between the outside and inside of pallets.
The improved temperature management
AVERAGE DEPARTURE AVERAGE ARRIVAL also led to a small, insignificant decrease in
TEMPERATURE °C TEMPERATURE °C yellow skin colour and increase in firmness
of the R2E2 fruit at importer arrival, which
2016-17 13.7 23.7 could improve shelf life.
2017-18 14.3 20.8 For more information contact: Noel
Ainsworth, Principal Supply Chain
Horticulturist, at DAF; noel.ainsworth@
daf.qld.gov.au or (07) 3708 8563.
Figure 1. Typical temperatures for mango air freight consignments from North Queensland to South
Korea. The graph for the 2016-17 and the 2017-18 season are fairly typical of the average across the Acknowledgements: The Serviced Supply
consignments within each season. Chains project is funded by the Hort Frontiers
Asian Markets Fund, part of the Hort Frontiers
strategic partnership initiative developed
by Hort Innovation, with co-investment from
the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries,
Queensland (DAF), Department of Economic
Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources
(Victoria), Manbulloo (mangoes), Montague
Fresh (summerfruit), Glen Grove (citrus), the
Australian Government plus in-kind support
from the University of Queensland and the
Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Article submitted by Yiru Chen, Andrew
Macnish and Noel Ainsworth from DAF.
PAGE 20 MANGO MATTERSWINTER 2018 PAGE 21
PEOPLE & EVENTS
Baby News
AMIA Communications Manager, Jess Mitchell welcomed a
baby boy, Dylan James on Monday 4th June. We wish Jess well
Save the date and look forward to seeing her when she returns from Maternity
leave in 2019.
AMIA Road Shows are coming
to a town near you!
• All growers are strongly encouraged to
attend their local Road Show
• Packers, wholesalers, importers, exporters
and other industry stakeholders are all
welcome
• Presentations from key retailers and industry
representatives
• Social networking and BBQ to follow
presentations
• Start time: 4:00pm
Northern Territory Road Shows
• Monday 6 August – Kununurra
• Wednesday 8 August – Katherine
• Thursday 9 August – Darwin
• Venues TBC
For details on how to register, venues
and Road Shows in other regions, please
keep an eye on The Slice and My Mango
publications.
Out and about at the 2017 Pre-season Roadshow
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Transforming how we control
fruit spotting bugs
Fruit spotting bug (FSB) are FRUIT SPOTTING BUG IN SPOTTING BUGS
devastating pests of avocadoes, AVOCADO CROPS IN MACADAMIA AND
macadamia nuts, citrus, as well MANGO CROPS
as other tropical and subtropical In Australia, FSB is a major pest for
tree crops. FSB are native pests avocado growers. Both the adult and Spotting bugs are also a significant
to Australia and have widespread nymph FSB can cause damage to the pest in macadamia and mango crops.
distribution from northern NSW right avocado fruit. In particular, smooth and In fact, spotting bugs are estimated
up to northern Queensland. Both thin-skinned varieties such as the Fuerte to cost the Australian macadamia
adult and adolescent FSB can cause are the most vulnerable to FSB damage. industry $8.9m per annum. From
widespread crop damage in relatively Fruit smaller than that of a golf ball reduced gate production, increased
low numbers. Their crop yield impact will prematurely drop if stung. Younger production costs (more crop
is devastating too, by feeding on fruit, fruit can also show blind stings which protection), reduced recovery of
flowers, and young shoots, FSB has manifest as dark sunken spots on the kernel in processing, and increased
been reported by growers to cause fallen fruit, whereas older fruit can processing costs have all been
crop losses well over 50%. The FSB remain on the tree after FSB damage. attributed to the damage caused
can be identified by its green-brown by FSB. Immature macadamia nuts
appearance, large wing pads, and What to look for: (between the months of September
spotted markings on their abdomen • Lesions that show up as craters and February) and thin-shelled
(more apparent on nymphs). The (see figure 2) varieties – which can be attacked
FSB takes on slightly different year-round – are the most susceptible
• Water-soaked areas that exude a sap
colourations as it progresses through to FSB infestation. Mangoes, being a
which dries to a white powder
its life cycle. It should be noted thin-skinned fruit, are susceptible to
that FSB shares a near identical • Star-shaped cracks that form as the spotting bug damage throughout all
appearance to the banana spotting fruit expands around the dead tissue phases of growth.
bug (BSB), also a significant pest were FSB have fed
that targets the same crops as the • Blind stings will tend to go unnoticed
fruit spotting bug. until the fruit is peeled; however,
when peeled they appear as small
spotted bruises
• Stings can also result in the formation of
small, hard, woody lumps just under the
skin (see figure 3)
Figure 3. Woody lumps form under the skin at
FSB sting sites
Photo: Department of Agriculture and
Figure 1. Fruit spotting bug with a body Fisheries Queensland
length of 15 mm.
Photo: brisbaneinsects.com
Figure 2. Small, immature avocados usually
fall from the tree after being stung by FSB
Photo: Department of Agriculture and
Fisheries Queensland
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